Sex offender groomed child victim and paid him in online gaming codes

A man who once helped run Britain's best post office paid an underage boy in online game vouchers in return for explicit videos.

- by Karon Kelly

Sean Hudson, 62, of Romsey Drive, Boldon Colliery, was jailed for 21 months after admitting causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual communication and having sexual communication with a child.

Newcastle Crown Court heard that Hudson, a qualified lawyer, groomed the child, who was living in the Glasgow area, over the Telegram online messaging app, asked him to record sexual videos then sent him codes to make purchases on the Roblox gaming platform.

He also suggested visiting him in person although no meetings were ever actually arranged.

The vulnerable teen, who had health problems and spent a lot of time at home in his bedroom, said he went along with Hudson's sickening requests because he was getting gifts.